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Organelles
Animal and plant cell organelles
9 cards·by MsEggert
The control center; contains DNA
Nucleus
Consists of many interconnected membranous sacs called cisternae, onto whose external
surface ribosomes are attached
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Helps with protein folding and transport of synthesized proteins
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
The powerhouse of the cell
Mitochondria
The sites of photosynthesis within plant cells.
Chloroplasts
Modifies, sorts and packages macromolecules for delivery to other organelles or secretion
from the cell
Golgi Body
digestion of materials from within the cell; recycling unwanted products of chemical
reactions to process materials
Lysosome
Helps maintain turgor pressure inside the cell - which pushes the membrane againstthe cell
wall
Vacuole
Interpret cellular information from the nucleus and synthesize proteins.
Ribosome